# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Janakpur (JKR)

> 13,228 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,228 km / 8,219 mi / 7,142 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 00:20 in Atlanta, it's 10:05 in Janakpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 770 ft (JKR is lower than ATL)

## Airports

### [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KATL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.640000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 1,026 ft

### [Janakpur Airport (JKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jkr-janakpur-janakpur-airport/1ef266df-f2f9-62a0-9cee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Janakpur, Nepal
- ICAO: VNJP
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 26.710000, 85.920000
- Elevation: 256 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:20 in Atlanta, it's 10:05 in Janakpur.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Janakpur Airport (JKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jkr-janakpur-janakpur-airport/1ef266df-f2f9-62a0-9cee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)